So being it Raytheon, it seems to me there research is not in aerodynamics... we have other players for that.

But the strange shape additions are interesting. Sensor housing?

Honeywell is in our country almost exclusively known by consumers for house heating thermostats : )
I do however find them entangled in exotic energy research on my travels around innovation of energy production.

Sure it is an engine? Or an advanced high speed wind turbine ?? ( generator )

The nose is most likely an F-35 radar judging by the shape. The side might be communications related. It's some kind of antenna housing though.

Honeywell at one point was one of the biggest players in aviation systems. They're still a multi-billion dollar company, and produce engines and APUs
as well as some avionics for commercial and military aircraft.

Ah, now i understand i think. They take the shape of a designed part of another aircraft, and then fit in their electronic wizzard stuff, in the
actual shape of the destination part and can test the effects of the shape on their equipment without having the actual aircraft being developed
airborne.

If that makes any sense : )

Now you mention, I vaguely remember Honeywell making jet turbines. I also know they made some highly advanced wind turbine designs.. you still see
nowhere ; )

Yeah, it let's them test the aerodynamic stresses of whatever they're testing, and with radar systems, they also install the full radar system, and
they can test if the radome causes interference, as well as the performance in flight as opposed to on a ground rig.

Honeywell has branched out into several areas. They mostly do small aircraft engines on the engine side. Business jet class, as well as VLJs.

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